The pitch at R. Premadasa Stadium is a batting-friendly surface and is expected to assist the batters again here. Pacers might get some help toward the latter half of the match, while spinners will be dominant in the middle overs.
The average first innings score at this venue in ODIs is 250 runs. The highest score was 348/5 by Sri Lanka against Zimbabwe in 2018, and the lowest score was 134 by Bangladesh against Pakistan in 2019.
The weather forecast for Saturday is not good. There is an 80% chance of rain, so the match could be interrupted.
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